Curse

awry · Oct 24, 2010, 12:36 AM // 00:36

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Originally Posted by Deris

I have played GWs off and on for 5 years, almost from the beginning. I always have played to escape from real life. And especially this past year. Illness, infidelity, divorce, death, foreclosure, I even lost my dog.

GW has been a refuge for me. I don't play for any reason other than to forget real life for a bit and have some fun. I don't get caught up in being any good at it. I just play for a stress free enjoyment. 99% solo. Which means no DoA or some other "elite" areas. No big deal. If it happens, it happens.

I have played drunk and sleep deprived. I have no idea if I am better or worse when I do. I do not care.

It is only an escape for me.

Oh wow, I'm really sorry. If it makes you feel any better, I think all of us can relate to you in some way with the escapism in one form or another. Why is it that all the mailmen/women seem to have really depressing lives?

ajicorath · Oct 24, 2010, 12:46 AM // 00:46

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Originally Posted by Star_Jewel

I feel bad for whoever had to repair your laptop.

The repair guy laughed at me down the phone when I said what happened, it was so bad I had to laugh too

He said it would be fine as long as I did my absolute utmost to clean it before sending it off, which I did, inside and out. It's a job no-one should have to do! I felt so bad I included a letter of apology and a box of chocolates. Fortunately I had it back a week later. Alls well that ends well

awry · Oct 24, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52

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Originally Posted by ajicorath

The repair guy laughed at me down the phone when I said what happened, it was so bad I had to laugh too

He said it would be fine as long as I did my absolute utmost to clean it before sending it off, which I did, inside and out. It's a job no-one should have to do! I felt so bad I included a letter of apology and a box of chocolates. Fortunately I had it back a week later. Alls well that ends well

Wow, i'm pondering right now how much vomit there must have been to cause so much damage and to seep that far in.

ruk1a · Oct 24, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52

i can't recall a time where i've played gw without being drunk and/or hungover

i still heal pretty well.

Lord Dagon · Oct 24, 2010, 01:02 AM // 01:02

lets put it like this. i had a bit of a drinking problem like 6months ago... one day i decided to play gW while drunk.. i almsot got banned from my guild at the time(KISS) and i apprently sexually harrassed some random ppl in kamadan.

Needless to say i stoped drinking(at least when i play GW)

McMullen · Oct 24, 2010, 01:29 AM // 01:29

I've played a few times while a little tipsy, always seems to be during GvG as well.. the temptation to grab a can while waiting for the team to get ready is overwhelming, and of course one drink leads to another, then another, then another, etc.. It makes vent interesting.
Most of the time I'm completely sober anyways.

Dosearius Takerius · Oct 24, 2010, 01:36 AM // 01:36

I'll often play while getting high, often have a full pipe near me during my gaming sessions. Though, in all honesty, it don't seem to make me play any better or worse. I attribute that to the fact that I've been a pot smoker for a long time, and many of the pesky little side effects don't affect me as much as a relative newcomer to marijuana.

Spookii · Oct 24, 2010, 01:50 AM // 01:50

No.

Not since I stayed up for 48 hours without sleep and merched 10 black dyes. :/

**cosyfiep** · Oct 24, 2010, 04:18 AM // 04:18

since I dont drink nor do drugs....that kind of impairment, no
sleep deprivation, yeah--thats NORMAL for me

and since I am blind in one eye, I think that would count as physically impaired (and last month I wrenched my rotator cuff in my right shoulder--so that was fun to use the mouse while in pain)
so yeah do so all the time.

Hells Fury · Oct 24, 2010, 06:00 PM // 18:00

I once stayed for 20 hours playing gw (with some breaks). I was young and stupid and her name was FoW.

Nowdays when i get sleepy i go to sleep. No drugs , smoke or alcohol here. (in b4 religious church boy, cause i'm not very religious)

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Originally Posted by cosyfiep

and since I am blind in one...

eye?

ClaireSpiritcaller · Oct 24, 2010, 07:51 PM // 19:51

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Originally Posted by awry

Just wondering how many people play when drunk, high, sleep deprived, stressed out and needing catharsis, etc. Is that the reason why people are so...(insert your own adjective here)? There has to be extenuating circumstances right? There can't be that many borderline personalites out there right?

Before I joined BaR, I was ina guild... TK was its name. Half the people linked to asian fetish sites, made up songs about how great drugs are, and were making total assholes out of themselves. The other half had alliance/guild chat shut off.

The leader still PMs me begging me to come back to his guild.